4 Common Pitfalls to Avoid When Healing Naturally...Learning is always a bumpy road, and as most of us try to do this alone - we end up in the same potholes on our journey to better health...reactions2comments
Should Your Partner Have A Say In Your Psoriasis Treatment?...For the new readers— my wife and I have been together for 15 years and married for 13. We got married when we were 19 and 20, so we basically...reactionscomments
Psoriasis Sneak Attack - Even the Experts Get Fooled!...I write this article with a twinge of embarrassment because what follows are three times that even I was fooled by my psoriasis. You would think that being immersed in...reactionscomments
5 Emotional Symptoms of Psoriasis I've Felt...You've heard of a rollercoaster of emotions, right? Well for me, prior to 7 years ago, there was no such thing as a rollercoaster. Having psoriasis was more like a...reactions4comments
What I Hate About Having Psoriasis...I feel this is a crazy question, but people have asked me this question more than once. I have had psoriasis for 55 plus years and yes, I have had...reactionscomments
Help with Psoriasis If You're At University...University should be one of the most exciting times in your life. It’s a chance to break free from the confines of usual living and experience what it’s like to...reactionscomments
Oral Manifestations of Psoriasis...While lesser known than psoriasis of the skin (cutaneous psoriasis) psoriasis-related conditions in the mouth do afflict some people. It’s not easy to diagnose or remedy. There are a limited...reactionscomments
Psoriasis in the Ear Canal...Psoriasis doesn't discriminate. In any area of the body where there is skin, psoriasis can appear. Currently, I have psoriasis, where the sun doesn't shine. I'm not talking about genital...reactions9comments
Protecting Your Biologics During Extended Power Outages...In 2014, when I was issued my first at-home biologic injection, it was smack-dab in the middle of hurricane season and summer. I was concerned about our refrigerator losing power...reactions1comment
An Attitude of Gratitude...These days the internet is filled with hundreds of thousands of memes, images, and quotes. They range from motivational, to funny, to the downright ridiculous. Of all of these, there...reactionscomments
Routine Lab Testing...Living with psoriasis is hard. That goes without saying. Most of us feel like a blood pinata any time we have to go to the doctor. What do I mean...reactionscomments
What Do You Do If Psoriasis Ends up Staining Your Clothes?...Psoriasis isn’t just a condition that affects your physical and mental state, it can also have repercussions on what you wear. Going shopping should be an exciting time. You can...reactionscomments
Self-Help for My Scalp...As with everything related to any autoimmune disease and we know specifically to our condition - what works for one person does not work for another. It is probably one...reactionscomments
Why I'm EXCITED For Summer...To most people, summer means beaches, pools, shorts and lots of social time. To those with psoriatic disease, those four things can cause major anxiety. It means not being able...reactionscomments
Ways to Manage Your Medications...I have been taking different medications since 1963, so the years have passed me by, but the medications haven’t. I take a total of 6 pills every single day of...reactions4comments
Melissa Withem-Voss...Melissa Withem-Voss started out with PsA suddenly in February 1996. She developed PsO six months later. She has had all forms of Psoriasis including; Plaque, Guttate, Scalp, Palmer Plantar, and...
Does Psoriasis Give You Sensitive Skin?...I apologize upfront that this is not an article filled with stats and research about the incidence of sensitive skin in patients with psoriasis. I’m genuinely asking: does psoriasis give...reactions11comments
What to Do If You Think You Have Psoriasis...I hang around psoriasis groups and chat forums pretty regularly, and one thing I see the most of is people sharing photos of their skin in hopes of finding out...reactionscomments
Down Days...Having psoriasis is a challenging condition to live with. It has medical implications and it also has the mental implications as well. Many of us take a handful of pills...reactionscomments
Jim Snedden...Jim Snedden is a Patient Advocate, Mentor and Social Ambassador with the National Psoriasis Foundation. He also blogs at aWildAndFlakyGuy.com and can frequently be found on twitter at @NPFjim and...